Trump open to talks with North Korea
Washington: US President Donald Trump today said that he is open to talks with North Korea but at the appropriate time. Trump said this in a telephonic conversation with the South Korean President Moon Jae-In during which the latter briefed him about his country’s talks with the North Koreans. “President Trump expressed his openness to holding […]
Three residential houses gutted in Uri
URI: At least three residential houses were gutted in a fire incident in Boniyar Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday.Local sources said that fire broke out in one residential house on Wednesday afternoon and spread to other houses within no time.The house of Abdul Aziz Malik, Ayaz Ahmad Malik, Ahsan Ahmad Malik and […]
Oppsn stages walkout from LA
Jammu: The opposition members of NC and Congress staged a walkout from the House to protest against the government’s failure to make newly created administrative units functional. NC senior leader and other opposition members jumped into the well of House waving banners- “make administrative units functional’. Later the members returned to House.
SKIMS wears a desolate look as strike by doctors enters second day
Srinagar: SKIMS resident doctors continued with their strike for the third consecutive day on Wednesday demanding reinstatement of Director SKIMS, Dr A G Ahanger. Due to the strike, patient care seems to have witnessed a huge hit with government busy in sorting out administrative matters. The OPD section at SKIMS which usually witnessed a huge […]
Farhan chose the right path, says family
Kulgam: The slain Hizb militant, Muhammad Farhan Wani was Wednesday laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard in Redwani Payeen village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The militant affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen was killed in an encounter that raged between forces and militants in Pehlipora Larnoo village of Kokernag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Wani […]
State’s Budget to be presented today
JAMMU: With the growth rate poised to be at 8.49 per cent in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in the current fiscal, the state’s finance minister Hasseb Drabu is all set to present the state’s budget today. With the State Economic Survey Report 2017 portraying a bright picture on the economic front, the Finance Minister, […]
Can BJP say Bhai-behan ki Sarkaar now, asks Er RasheedÂ
Jammu: The Langate lawmaker, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Wednesday warned the regional parties including National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party of dire consequences in case they continue to dilute the significance of Kashmir dispute. Making his speech over governor’s address in assembly, Er Rasheed reiterated his stand on Kashmir dispute. Er Rasheed lashed out […]
Youth involved in cases during 2016 unrest granted amnesty
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti announced grant of amnesty against youth involved in various cases during the unrest of 2016 even as she appealed all shades of opinion in the State and the country to come forward and help in the getting the State out of present uncertainties and bloodshed. Replying to the discussion […]
Sops by government fail to impress striking NHM workers
Srinagar: With the government Wednesday saying that the regularization demands of National Health Mission (NHM) employees, who are on strike from last several weeks, is under consideration, the striking employees are still not budging an inch demanding a time frame and a formal order from the government. Minister for Health and Medical Education Wednesday, while replying […]
Opposition boycotts CM’s response on Governor’s address
Jammu: The opposition members led by the former Chief Minister and leader of opposition Omar Abdullah on Wednesday boycotted the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s response on Governor’s address in the Legislative Assembly (LA). The former CM said he decided to boycott her (Mehbooba) response on Governor address as the government failed to answer on the […]